Becker Büttner Held

Prüfungsleiter Wirtschaftsprüfung / Audit (m/w/d)

In short

This role leads statutory and consolidated financial statement audits under HGB for a professional services firm, from planning through reporting, including special audits under the Renewable Energy Act (EEG) for energy and infrastructure clients. It requires leading an audit team technically, reviewing results, coordinating with responsible auditors and partners, and liaising directly with client specialists and managers. Candidates need a business-related degree, at least around four years of audit experience, solid HGB accounting knowledge, and leadership ability over an audit team; German at C1 level and good English are required.

Responsibilities
•You lead the audit of annual and consolidated financial statements according to HGB, operationally from audit planning to reporting, and coordinate key matters with the responsible auditor.
•You manage the audit process, staff deployment and budget, identify significant audit risks and set technical priorities.
•You lead your audit team technically, review work results, and support younger colleagues through clear guidance and constructive feedback.
•You are the central point of contact during the ongoing audit process and discuss accounting issues and audit results with the relevant specialists and managers of our clients.
•You carry out special audits, in particular under the Renewable Energy Act (EEG), and assess compliance with the relevant requirements, and you support industry-specific audits and audit-related advisory projects. In doing so, you work with our specialists from auditing, tax advisory, legal advisory and corporate finance.
•You help develop our audit processes and use digital audit methods, data analyses and AI applications for efficient, high-quality audits.
Requirements
•A completed degree in economics/business or a comparable qualification.
•Several years of professional experience in auditing, ideally at least four years, as well as experience independently leading audits and technically leading an audit team.
•Solid knowledge of HGB accounting and confidence in audit planning, audit documentation and reporting. Experience with consolidated financial statement audits is an advantage.
•The ability to structure and assess complex matters, communicate them clearly and represent them convincingly to clients.
•A firm leadership style, quality awareness, and enjoyment in passing on knowledge.
•Interest in energy and infrastructure companies. Industry experience is welcome; experienced audit managers looking to realign themselves professionally are also welcome.
•Interest in new technologies and willingness to learn about and apply the possibilities of artificial intelligence for daily work.
•Very good German, written and spoken (at least C1 level), and good English skills.
A passed or targeted tax advisor or auditor examination is welcomed. Decisive for entry are your audit experience and your ability to technically lead mandates and teams.
What BBH offers
•Independent audit leadership with direct technical exchange with the responsible auditors and partners.
•Challenging mandates in energy supply, infrastructure and public economy, as well as the opportunity to build your own industry profile.
•Interdisciplinary collaboration with tax advisors, lawyers and corporate finance specialists.
•Scope for shaping the further development of our audit practice and the technical development of the team.
•Active support in obtaining examinations (auditing/tax advisory) and a wide range of internal training and development offerings (BBH Academy).
•Travel volume: regional client support, "falling into your own bed in the evening."
•Compatibility of work, family and leisure time thanks to flexible working hours, time-off compensation, part-time models and mobile working.
•Company health management to promote mental and physical health, including discounted membership at Urban Sports.
BBH offers a modern work environment with centrally located offices. No day is like another. Exciting questions are solved interdisciplinarily together with colleagues, while personal development is also promoted.

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